August7-11 Book Week11 Book Character Day17 Hockey Zone Day22-23 Orewa College Enrolment evenings25 School Cross Country (TBC)Mufti Day: Daffodil Day30 Orewa College Out of Zone Ballot Close Off Date31 Interschool Cross Country​

STARSOF THE WEEK​Due to our school having Arts Festival this week we will not be having Stars of the Week or Values awards until next week.

From the Principal's PenAt our Board of Trustees meeting (11th May ) our Health and Safety Policy was updated to include compulsory Police Vets for all future camp parents and coaches and managers of sports teams. This is to bring us into line with current best practice in schools. The winter sports teams, coaches and managers will be receiving a Police Vet form to complete in the next five days. A very big thank you to Jody Costello for organising yet another fabulous Arts Festival. Students have spent three days immersing themselves in the Arts with opportunities for creativity and to showcase strengths and talents. We greatly appreciate the parent helpers who made many of the activities possible. All the created works of art will be on display for our parent community to view in the school hall on Wednesday 31st May and Thursday 1st June between 3-6pm.

School NoticesDue to the change in weather, it is ideal for students to keep a change of clothes in their bag - the sick bay does not always have enough change of clothes for students - accidents happen but we do not cater for those who purposely decide to play in the mud or play in out of bounds areas.

If your child is sick, please do not send them to school - and please remember to advise the school of their absence (you can complete the online absence form through our website, or email us, or leave a message on our 2 answerphones 09 415 9071 or 09 426 9763

PTA Lunch Friday 26th May - see attachment belowOrders and payment must be in by 3pm next Tuesday 23rd May. Please have the correct money and place in the PTA lunch order box in the office foyer.

Quiz Night - see flyer belowCountdown is on until our annual Quiz Night - Saturday 27 May! Tickets $20/head - available from school office before or after school, or by contacting dairyflatschoolpta@gmail.com and deposit payment to the PTA account: 12-3046-0270392-00 (use your surname and Quiz Night as the reference). Buy individual tickets, or get a group together to make up a table of 8. Prize for best dressed table!BYO food and drink. Bring along your spare change for the silent auctions and raffles.We have a fantastic selection of auction items already, but would love to add an accommodation option. If you can help with this, please contact Teresa on teresabartlett47@gmail.com

Community NoticesRodney Local Board Plan 2017Help shape Rodney's future. We're developing our Board and we want to know what you think about what we propose focusing on over the next three years. It's easy to get involved and have your say.Just go online to shapeauckland.co.nz to read the draft Rodney Local Board Plan and to make a submission from Monday 22 May. We also have a drop-in session on Monday 12th June from 3pm-7.30pm in the Dairy Flat School Hall. All welcome.

Coast Kids is a fun, lighted after school club where we play games, tell stories, create art and crafts all with bible based values. We are on every Friday during the term, $5 per session, $40 for the term or $80 for a family for a term.

Supporting success in your school - See flyer belowASB will make a donation of $500 to your chosen participating School, when a new home loan of $250,000 or more draws down. Please mention Dairy Flat school for the school to receive this donation when a new loan, second loan, loan top up etc of more than $250,000 is applied to the ASB.

Ukelele LessonsWhy not try the friendliest instrument in the world? The cost is only $50 per term. Lesson date to be confirmed. Please see attachment below.

Food Wrap FundraiserWe are promoting Zero Food Wrapping. Our food wraps are 100% cotton layer with a nylon liner that can easily be opened up and wiped clean. To order these wraps go to www.houseofbaddeck@xtra.co.nz Click on sandwich wraps, choose your design and enter your chosen school and we will donate $3.00 from your purchase to Dairy Flat School.